Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Costume Institute Gala Turns out the Brightest Stars in Fashion For Charity.


Even with the rain, the stars shone bright Monday night at the Costume Institute's gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Models and the hottest celebs turned out in droves to celebrate "The Model as Muse" exhibit.

There was Gisele Bundchen and Chanel Iman, along with Victoria Beckham, Jessica Alba (in Michelle Obama favorite Jason Wu), Renee Zellweger (in Carolina Herrera), Eva Mendes (in Calvin Klein) and Eva Longoria, wearing Diane von Furstenberg.

Chairing the event were Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss and Justin Timberlake, who rocked a pair of geek-chic specs (and girlfriend Jessica Biel).

Heidi Klum, pregnant with her fourth child and wearing J. Mendel, promised to wear "high heels in the delivery room."

Tyra Banks wore Badgley Mischka, and Rachel Roy dressed India-born Lakshmi Menon.

Kanye West helped deflect reports he's broken up with model Amber Rose by making a show of support - literally, gripping her as she teetered and adjusting her dress.

Model behavior, indeed.

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Friday, May 1, 2009

Rosario Dawson 'Thinks Beyond' for Charity.



Rosario Dawson will be participating in The Palomita Education Fund's upcoming charity event, Piensa Mas Alla…(Think Beyond) on May 29 at Terra SF in San Francisco. With the 2009 theme “What is your passion?” Dawson has designed a beautifully whimsical environmental, special edition t-shirt, which will be auctioned at the event, with all proceeds benefiting Latino education. The design will also be available for purchase, for a limited time only, through specialty retailers and on-line at palomitaclothing.com.

Drawing on last year‟s success, the second annual Piensa Mas Alla…Think Beyond… event is expected to draw over 500 VIP‟s of the Latino community together in celebration and support of fashion, art and Latino culture. Other confirmed celebrity designers include Adrienne Bailon, Andy Garcia, Baby Bash, Cesar Millan, Christina Milian, Eva Longoria- Parker, Frankie J, Jaslene Gonzalez, LENA, Maria Conchita Alonso, Melonie Diaz, Raquel Welch, Tony González, Tony Romo, Walter Perez and Valerie Cruz. This is a great way to kick-off the summer and enjoy a luxurious evening while supporting a worthwhile cause. A limited number of tickets for the event are available on www.palomitaclothing.com/
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Monday, April 6, 2009

Rihanna Teams With H&M For “Fashion Against AIDS” Clothing Line



H&M has launched Fashion Against Aids to spread awareness about HIV. Well-known artists such as Rihanna, Chicks on Speed, Good Charlotte, Henrik Vibskov, Jade Jagger, Justice, Katharine Hamnett, My Chemical Romance, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, The Cardigans, Tiga, Timbaland and Ziggy Marley have each designed a 100% organic cotton T-shirts, tank tops or hooded sweater. Judging by the sold out racks of clothing the first days of the launch (at least here in Barcelona), the campaign is a great success.

“Supporting YouthAIDS through the Fashion Against AIDS campaign was a great way to encourage my fans to join me in the fight against HIV/AIDS. I love that H&M is providing a fashionable and easy way for young people all over the world to get involved in this worthy cause,” Rihanna said in a statement on Thursday.

The collection includes T-shirts, tank tops and hooded sweaters. All garments feature a print and the neckline label carries the name of the print designer.

The designs come in varying styles displaying both loud,bold statements to more subtle messages to suit all fashion tastes. Each piece is made from 100 per cent certified organic cotton and carries a special hang tag that reads: “This might be the most important piece of clothing you’ve ever had your hands on.”